Acuitzio

Acuitzio is a municipality of Michoacán de Ocampo with 11,301 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at an altitude of 2,267 meters above sea level. The average years of schooling is 7.8 years.

Demographics of Acuitzio

Demographic structure of Acuitzio according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The population is composed of 3,123 people under 15 years old (27.6%), 7,062 people of working age (62.5%) and 1,115 elderly over 65 years old (9.9%).

0-14 years

3,123

27.6% of the population

15-64 years

7,062

62.5% - Working age

65+ years

1,115

9.9% - Elderly

Dependency Ratio

60%

Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of Acuitzio

Age Group	Men	Women	Total	% of Total
0-4 years	493	491	984	8.7%
5-9 years	531	526	1,057	9.4%
10-14 years	562	520	1,082	9.6%
15-19 years	505	501	1,006	8.9%
20-24 years	483	488	971	8.6%
25-29 years	434	422	856	7.6%
30-34 years	324	449	773	6.8%
35-39 years	315	345	660	5.8%
40-44 years	320	372	692	6.1%
45-49 years	297	348	645	5.7%
50-54 years	279	291	570	5%
55-59 years	227	231	458	4.1%
60-64 years	205	226	431	3.8%
65-69 years	170	158	328	2.9%
70-74 years	111	135	246	2.2%
75-79 years	92	100	192	1.7%
80-84 years	62	105	167	1.5%
85+ years	82	100	182	1.6%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in Acuitzio

Population Origin

Born in State

10,590

93.7%

Born in Another State

588

5.2%

Lived in Another State in 2015

151

Recent migration

Average Live Births

2.5

Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language

21

0.2% of the population

Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)

21

100% of indigenous language speakers

Indigenous Households

66

2.3% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans

111

1% of the population

Men / Women

51 / 60

Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability

688

6.1%

With Limitation

1,133

10%

Type of Disability	People
Motor	341
Visual	302
Hearing	177
Speech	89
Mental	165

Education in Acuitzio

Literacy and Schooling

In Acuitzio, 565 people aged 15 and over can read and write (56500%), while 581 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 7.8 years (7.6 men, 8.1 women).

Education Level	Men	Women	Total	%
No schooling	284	297	581	58100%
Incomplete primary	593	508	1,101	110100%
Complete primary	1,002	943	1,945	194500%
Incomplete secondary	178	128	306	30600%
Complete secondary	891	1,201	2,092	209200%
Post-basic education (18+)	845	1,044	1,889	188900%

School Non-attendance

Age Group	Not Attending School
3-5 years	171
6-11 years	39
12-14 years	91

Educational Facilities

The municipality has 0 educational facilities, of which 49 are public and 2 are private. View complete list of schools.

Education Level	Public	Private	Total
Preescolar	19	1	20
Primaria	21	1	22
Secundaria	4	0	4
Media Superior	2	0	2

Employment and Social Security in Acuitzio

In Acuitzio, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 5,253 people. Of those, 5,212 are employed and 41 are unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 0.8%.

Total EAP

5,253

H: 3,358 / M: 1,895

Employed Population

5,212

H: 3,323 / M: 1,889

Unemployment Rate

0.8%

41 unemployed people

Economically Inactive

3,511

H: 841 / M: 2,670

Health Service Coverage

Institution	Beneficiaries	% of Population
With health coverage (total)	6,504	57.6%
IMSS	1,597	14.1%
ISSSTE	383	3.4%
ISSSTE estatal	12	0.1%
Pemex, Defensa o Marina	4	0%
Seguro Popular / INSABI	4,456	39.4%
IMSS Bienestar	61	0.5%
Private insurance	16	0.1%
Other institution	8	0.1%
Without health coverage	4,794	42.4%

Marital Status and Religion in Acuitzio

Marital Status (Population 12+)

Married/Common-law

5,034

503400%

Single

2,883

288300%

Separated/Divorced/Widowed

884

88400%

Households

Total Households

2,926

3.9 average occupants

Male-headed

2,008

68.6%

Female-headed

918

31.4%

Religion

Religion	People	%
Catholic	10,734	95%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian	246	2.2%
No religion	314	2.8%

Housing and Basic Services in Acuitzio

Acuitzio has 4,013 total dwellings, of which 2,927 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 3.9 people.

Housing Characteristics

Characteristic	Dwellings	%
Non-earthen floor	2,625	93%
Earthen floor	297	10.5%
1 bedroom	1,006	35.6%
2+ bedrooms	1,916	67.8%
1 room	107	3.8%
2 rooms	588	20.8%
3+ rooms	2,227	78.9%

Basic Services

With Electricity

102.2%

2,885 dwellings

Piped Water

100%

2,825 dwellings

With Drainage

98.2%

2,773 dwellings

All Services

94.6%

2,672 dwellings

Service	Dwellings	%
With electricity	2,885	102.2%
Without electricity	37	1.3%
Public water network	2,825	100%
Hauled water	1,624	57.5%
Other water source	97	3.4%
With water tank	2,146	76%
With cistern	643	22.8%
With toilet	2,542	90%
With latrine	340	12%
With drainage	2,773	98.2%
Without drainage	148	5.2%
With all services	2,672	94.6%
Without water, drainage or electricity	6	0.2%

Goods and Technology in Acuitzio

Household equipment in Acuitzio according to the 2020 Census. 26.3% of dwellings have internet and 90% have a cell phone.

Appliances

Item	Dwellings	%
Refrigerator	2,524	89.4%
Washing machine	2,212	78.3%
Microwave oven	1,129	40%

Vehicles

Vehicle	Dwellings	%
Car or truck	1,529	54.1%
Motorcycle	497	17.6%
Bicycle	579	20.5%

Information and Communication Technology (ICT)

Technology	Dwellings	%
Television	2,656	94.1%
Radio	2,087	73.9%
Landline phone	393	13.9%
Cell phone	2,542	90%
Computer	501	17.7%
Internet	744	26.3%
Pay TV	1,056	37.4%
Streaming platforms	99	3.5%
Video game console	84	3%

Technology Deprivation

No Radio or TV

144

5.1%

No Landline or Cell Phone

308

10.9%

No Computer or Internet

2,024

71.7%

No ICT at All

66

2.3%

Companies and Economy in Acuitzio

The main economic sectors of Acuitzio are Comercio al por menor with 319 establishments, followed by Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales. View complete business statistics.

Economic Sector	Establishments
Comercio al por menor	319
Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales	105
Servicios de alojamiento y preparación de alimentos	77
Industrias manufactureras	53
Industrias manufactureras	33

Poverty and Social Development in Acuitzio

According to CONEVAL indicators for 2015, Acuitzio has a poverty rate of 75.1% and extreme poverty of 19.1%.

Poverty

75.1%

8,095 people

Extreme Poverty

19.1%

2,057 people

Vulnerable by Deprivations

19.8%

2,140 people

Vulnerable by Income

2.2%

234 people

Not Poor or Vulnerable

2.9%

315 people

Social Deprivations (CONEVAL 2015)

Deprivation	%	People
Educational lag	27.5%	2,969
Lack of access to health services	20.7%	2,230
Lack of access to social security	85.4%	9,214
Lack of housing quality and spaces	30.2%	3,253
Lack of access to basic housing services	38.7%	4,175
Lack of access to food	34.8%	3,754
Income below welfare line	77.2%	8,329
Income below minimum welfare line	34.7%	3,747

Poverty Trends

Year	Poverty	Extreme Poverty	Vulnerable Deprivations	Not Poor	Gini
2010	74.7%	26.1%	19.1%	3.6%	0
2015	75.1%	19.1%	19.8%	2.9%	0

Crime in Acuitzio

In the last 12 months, 100 crimes were recorded in Acuitzio. View detailed crime statistics.

Period	Total Crimes
2025/12	13
2025/11	8
2025/10	10
2025/09	6
2025/08	6
2025/07	9
2025/06	9
2025/05	5
2025/04	11
2025/03	8
2025/02	12
2025/01	3

Health in Acuitzio

Acuitzio has 7 health facilities, including 2 hospitals, 5 health centers and 0 clinics. View complete list of health facilities.

Main Localities of Acuitzio

Locality	Population	Altitude (m)
Acuitzio del Canje	7,439	2,075
San Andrés Coapa	630	2,171
Cutzaro	526	2,199
La Palma	356	2,046
La Angostura	239	2,042
Huajumbo	236	2,136
Ziparapio el Alto	194	2,255
Tamanguío	157	2,168
Páramo	117	2,228
La Paloma (Ziparapio el Bajo)	114	2,169

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